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Economic Activity: Development, Fishing, Oil and Natural Gas

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

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Class
Date
1.

All of the following are factors influencing the location of the Belizean fishing industry EXCEPT

a)

The presence of an extensive coral reef

b)

A ready labour supply

c)

The freedom to fish for the whole year without restrictions

d)

A large consumer market

2.

Which of these countries share a border with Belize?

a)

Guatemala

b)

Honduras

c)

El Salvador

d)

Jamaica

3.

In what way does the cooperative help the fishing industry?

a)

By passing laws to prevent overfishing

b)

By organizing the processing and exportation of the fish

c)

By giving fishermen boats and equipment to use

d)

By taking over the responsibility of catching all of the fish then selling to the fishermen

4.

All of the following are measures that the Belizean government have taken to conserve their fishing resource EXCEPT

a)

Having a closed season for certain types of fish

b)

Having an annual quota of fish for each cooperative

c)

Investing in eco-tourism initiatives such as 'catch and release' fishing

d)

Investing in larger boats that can catch more fish

5.

Which of the following is a benefit of aquaculture?

a)

Any type of seafood can be farmed easily

b)

It takes place in the sea

c)

It is relatively cheap to set up

d)

Coastal mangroves are preserved

6.

Which of the following poses a NATURAL threat to the marine environment?

a)

Trawling

b)

Hurricanes

c)

Pollution from sewage and pesticides

d)

Removal of mangroves for housing and development

7.

Oil and natural gas are called fossil fuels because.

a)

they are formed under the ground

b)

they form under intense heat and pressure

c)

they are formed from the remains of dead organisms

d)

they form from renewable resources

8.

Most of the oil and natural gas deposits are located in the ________ portion of Trinidad.

a)

northern

b)

southern

c)

eastern

d)

western

9.

Oil and natural gas is transported MAINLY by

a)

ships

b)

pipelines

c)

trucks

d)

planes

10.

Natural gas is used for all of the following except

a)

cooking gas

b)

to produce electricity

c)

raw materials for clothing

d)

methanol and ammonia

11.

Which of the following is NOT a problem associated with the oil and natural gas industry?

a)

competition from alternative energy sources

b)

volatile prices that are out of the local government's control

c)

High costs associated with oil and natural gas exploration

d)

New technologies developed to reach reserves that were previously inaccessible

12.

Which countries possess the largest oil and natural gas reserves respectively?

a)

Iran and Nigeria

b)

Qatar and Canada

c)

Venezuela and Russia

d)

Saudi Arabia and the USA

13.

Which of the following is a popular indicator of development?

a)

Globalization

b)

Gross Domestic Product

c)

Development

d)

Natural resources

14.

Per capita indicates

a)

each person

b)

the amount of capital needed to invest

c)

the capital of the country

d)

a country by country basis

15.

"Trees are being replanted as they being cut for lumber"

The following is an example of _____

a)

human development

b)

sustainable development

c)

economic development

d)

all of the above

16.

Which of the following is an example of globalization?

a)

People buying locally made products

b)

People having a better standard of living

c)

People developing their natural resources through technology

d)

People from many countries eat the same food.

17.

Which of the following is a negative effect of globalization?

a)

The removal of barriers of trade among countries

b)

Accessibility to international goods

c)

Increased movement of people across borders

d)

Increased competition for locally-made products

18.

What percent of the world's population receives its food from the ocean?

a)

10 - 12

b)

20 - 30

c)

40 - 50

d)

70 - 80

19.

Which country is the top producer of fish globally?

a)

Japan

b)

Russia

c)

China

d)

India

20.

Which of the following is a fishing method that damages the sea-bed?

a)

gill nets

b)

trawling

c)

fish pots

d)

line fishing

21.

Belize fishing takes place in ________

a)

The Pacific Ocean

b)

The Atlantic Ocean

c)

The Caribbean Sea

d)

The Gulf of Mexico

22.

Agriculture is a __________ economic activity

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

quaternary

23.

An example of a tertiary activity is

a)

furniture construction

b)

forestry

c)

fish canning

d)

tourism

24.

Which Caribbean territory is known to contain gold resources?

a)

Barbados

b)

Grenada

c)

Guyana

d)

Trinidad and Tobago

25.

Economic activities are important for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

a)

It provides employment

b)

Earns foreign exchange when products are exported

c)

it promotes self sufficiency

d)

It involves people coming together